U.S. Jobless Claims Jump to 236,000 as Labor Market Shows Signs of Cooling

New unemployment insurance data for the week ending December 6 points to fresh softening in the U. S. labor market, with initial jobless claims rising sharply and several key indicators moving higher. The latest release shows that labor-market conditions are losing momentum heading into year-end, even as insured unemployment rates remain relatively low by historical standards source: https://www.ethnews.com/u-s-jobless-claims-jump-to-236000-as-labor-market-shows-signs-of-cooling/